Analysis and commentary by Reed Smith attorneys on developments in employment and labor law

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This post was written by Joanna Powis. From 30 June 2014, the statutory right to request flexible working was extended to all employees with 26 weeks’ continuous service. The right was previously limited to employees with caring responsibilities. It is important to remember that the rules are limited to a right to make a flexible … Continue Reading

Flexible parental leave The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has today announced plans to introduce a new flexible system of parental leave, as part of what is described as a “radical” shake-up. Under the reforms, a mother will still be required to take a compulsory 2 week period of leave after the birth of a … Continue Reading

In this alert we outline the main changes in UK employment law this October. The most notable piece of legislation coming into force this October is the Agency Workers Regulations 2010, but there are quite a few possible changes afoot. These include a forthcoming increase to the qualifying period for employees to bring unfair dismissal claims from … Continue Reading

In April last year we posted a blog on the change in law on paternity leave focussing on the new right to Additional Paternity Leave (APL) which came into force on 6 April 2010. Under this, eligible employees whose children are due to be born on or after 3 April 2011 will have the right … Continue Reading

Regulations concerning the new right to additional paternity leave (APL) came into force on 6th April 2010. Currently those eligible for ordinary statutory paternity leave are entitled to one whole week or two consecutive weeks’ paternity leave on statutory paternity pay, which is currently £124.88, to be taken within eight weeks of the expected week … Continue Reading